49 Door lock questions
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49 Door lock questions
A few lock questions for the gurus here.
Like most I have a lock on my passenger door only but can't see how to lock the drivers door, does it even lock?
Does anyone know how to remove the lock barrel from the door? I can't work out how to get it out for paint and panel work.
On the subject of locks, does anyone have a lock mechanism and barrel they want to sell me? The passenger side lock from your American trucks would give me a drivers side lock, much easier.
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Like most I have a lock on my passenger door only but can't see how to lock the drivers door, does it even lock?
Does anyone know how to remove the lock barrel from the door? I can't work out how to get it out for paint and panel work.
On the subject of locks, does anyone have a lock mechanism and barrel they want to sell me? The passenger side lock from your American trucks would give me a drivers side lock, much easier.
Thanks
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Aussie -
If the mechanisms translated, your driver's side door should lock from the inside by lifting up on the door release handle. The door would be locked from the outside and you would exit the truck from the passenger's side.
The lock is removed, I'm told, by first undoing the set screw/nut that is accessible from a small opening above the latch slide on the edge of the door - the part that seals against the door jamb. I have started to disassemble mine from a donor truck and haven't yet been successful. I'll hope to learn more on this string.
You do raise an interesting possibility, that right and left drive vehicles (I'm assuming that we are dealing with this) might exchange parts with the other to create key lockable doors. This would require more than the lock sets but less than the full door to accomplish. Haven't seen this discussed - stay tuned.
DW
If the mechanisms translated, your driver's side door should lock from the inside by lifting up on the door release handle. The door would be locked from the outside and you would exit the truck from the passenger's side.
The lock is removed, I'm told, by first undoing the set screw/nut that is accessible from a small opening above the latch slide on the edge of the door - the part that seals against the door jamb. I have started to disassemble mine from a donor truck and haven't yet been successful. I'll hope to learn more on this string.
You do raise an interesting possibility, that right and left drive vehicles (I'm assuming that we are dealing with this) might exchange parts with the other to create key lockable doors. This would require more than the lock sets but less than the full door to accomplish. Haven't seen this discussed - stay tuned.
DW
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Everything DW said is spot on. If you push back the rubber seal on the inside edge of the door right near the latch bolt, there's a small hole in which you'll see an set screw with a small allen hole that you can put an allen wrench in to remove it, then the lock cylinder just slides out the outside. The tricky part is getting the screw to come loose, as they're frequently rusted in place.
That is an interesting possibility that using the latch from the left door of an Aussie truck would provide our holy grail of the left door outside lock. Although those are probably still pretty rare there and wouldn't be much benefit to us. OTOH, we're overrun with right doors with locks in them, and those should retrofit to your trucks easily. If I had a spare, I'd offer it to you.
That is an interesting possibility that using the latch from the left door of an Aussie truck would provide our holy grail of the left door outside lock. Although those are probably still pretty rare there and wouldn't be much benefit to us. OTOH, we're overrun with right doors with locks in them, and those should retrofit to your trucks easily. If I had a spare, I'd offer it to you.
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Hmm, I was a bit afraid that's how it came out. I found the hole on the edge of the door but the allen head set screw now just looks like a pressed in pin, drill bit and an ezy-out might be the only answer.
The hunt is on for an American door lock unit to convert my truck to drivers side lock. If I can find one and get it to work then I'll remove the left hand setup and it will be up for grabs.
The hunt is on for an American door lock unit to convert my truck to drivers side lock. If I can find one and get it to work then I'll remove the left hand setup and it will be up for grabs.
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Check inside your driver's door to see if it has a reinforcement and ring for the lock cylinder welded on the inside, like the one pictured below.
If it's there, then you can add the locking mechanism and door lock cylinder. I'll gladly trade you a U.S. passenger side door lock mechanism (your driver's side) for your passenger side (U.S. driver's side).
If it's not there, then you won't be successful in adding a lock cylinder because you need the support inside the door to hold the lock cylinder in place, as well as a reinforcement for the latch.
The original allen head set screw for the lock cylinder is 10-32x3/4". When I took apart two spare doors, one set screw came out without any problem and I had to drill out the other one.
If it's there, then you can add the locking mechanism and door lock cylinder. I'll gladly trade you a U.S. passenger side door lock mechanism (your driver's side) for your passenger side (U.S. driver's side).
If it's not there, then you won't be successful in adding a lock cylinder because you need the support inside the door to hold the lock cylinder in place, as well as a reinforcement for the latch.
The original allen head set screw for the lock cylinder is 10-32x3/4". When I took apart two spare doors, one set screw came out without any problem and I had to drill out the other one.
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I'll check it out when I get home, if my door does have the bracing then a swap could work out well for both of us. Sadly these doors are rare in Aus or I'd find some more for you guys.
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My set screw was frozen, too, so I let the "pro's" at the body shop have a shot at it. While drilling it with a LH drill, the bit caught and the whole tube that the set screw is in broke off the cylinder sleeve. So go VERY cautiously! I was able to "fix" mine but it isn't pretty.
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Yes, I've been dreading this one, will use a left hand drill bit and go slow. I have had it soaking in CRC for several weeks and will apply some gentle heat before trying it.
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